"I think everyone tries to resist," Sarissa said with a small shrug. "Everyone gives on; it's just a matter of time. But what you said about not being isolated...I think that'll help stave it off, at least. The longer I keep grounded, maybe the longer I can hold it off."
She gave him a small, hopeful smile that didn't actually hold a lot of hope. "Anyway, I think control is possible. The Knights have been doing it for centuries, and I've seen my sister work with the Mantle, but by that time...it's mostly the Mantle in charge. That's what I need to figure out. How to control it without losing myself. Or at least not losing myself so soon."
And Fix, the only person with the experience that could help her, wasn't really someone she could go to. Which was why she was pouring out her heart to someone she'd only talked to a few times. Sam understood, because of his own experiences, and...really, she didn't have anyone else.